Ukraine 'puzzled' as to why Donald Trump did not respond to an invitation to meet with its president

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A Ukrainian official said in a Wednesday statement that the government was "puzzled" as to why Donald Trump did not respond to an invitation to meet with President Petro Poroshenko during the United Nations General Assembly gathering this week in New York.

"Thus far, the President of Ukraine has been pleased with the number of meetings that have taken place in NYC with world leader after world leader, including with [Democratic nominee] Hillary Clinton," the official said.

Trump, the Republican nominee, has come under fire at various points along the campaign trail for his affectionate comments toward Putin, such as when he recently said the Russian president is a "stronger leader" than US President Barack Obama during NBC's Commander in Chief forum.

Trump's campaign did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.